Tag Archives: Luke 13:1-9

Sermon: None of us is perfect – and that’s okay

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Avril Hannah-Jones

Lent is a time when we are reminded that none of us is perfect. All of us fail and fall short; we always do, say, and do not do, things for which we need to repent. There is something soothing about knowing this: we do not need to pretend to be perfect. God knows that we are not. And despite every way in which we fail to live as the people God created us to be, God remains faithful. Continue reading →

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Sermon: Don’t blame the victim

Posted on March 19, 2022 by Avril Hannah-Jones

Reflection for North Balwyn Uniting ChurchThird Sunday of Lent, 20th of March, 2020 Isaiah 55:1-9Luke 13:1-9 Humans have a dreadful tendency, in our need to make sense of life, to blame victims. We tend to see it when a woman … Continue reading →

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Sermon: When bad things happen

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Avril Hannah-Jones

We live in a world in which, sadly, bad things do happen to good people. Continue reading →

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Sermon: Contra prosperity gospel

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Avril Hannah-Jones

Our repentance will not always be pleasant. Sometimes it may be profoundly unpleasant and even a bit smelly. Continue reading →

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